Depression, stress, anxiety, or other mental illnesses are crucial problems today in this society. Because of these problems, anybody can lose interest in general routine activities and attempt suicide. That's why it is a very serious problem. Nobody wants to discuss with doctors or anybody else their personal problems that are the major reasons of these issues. So, there is a need for an automated system for different age groups that can help in detecting these types of problems. No studies have been proposed in this regard to detect these types of problems. Here in the current study, the authors are carrying out analysis on the different artificial intelligence (AI) and diverse machine leaning techniques being used to detect depression, anxiety, and other different problems related to it. This study performs analysis based on emotions, facial expressions, text sent on social media and moods of individual. This chapter surveys the mental health monitoring using sensor data and machine learning techniques.
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Over the years, stress, anxiety, and modern-day fast-paced lifestyles have had enormous psychological effects on people’s mind worldwide. The global technological growth in healthcare digitizes the copious data, enabling the map of the various forms of human biology more correctly than traditional measuring techniques. It has been acknowledged that machine learning (ML) is a productive method for examining the vast volumes of data in the healthcare industry. In the field of mental health, machine learning techniques are being applied to forecast the likelihood of mental illnesses and, consequently, to carry out possible treatment plans.
Anxiety, stress and depression are just emotions that everybody feels at some times. All these are related to life challenges’ common reactions. At the starting stage these look alike but there are differences in these. If anybody feels depressed or anxious without any particular reason, then it may have depression or anxiety or both. Depression and anxiety or stress is serious problem.
People's minds are psychologically impacted by the modern lifestyle, which can lead to emotional distress and sadness. Depression is a common mental illness that impairs a person's ability to think clearly and grow mentally. According to WHO, approximately 1 billion people have mental disorders and over 300 million people suffer from depression worldwide. Depression prevails in suicidal thoughts in an individual. Around 800,000 people commit suicide annually. Dealing with the burden of mental health disorders hence calls for an all-encompassing approach. One's socioeconomic standing may suffer as a result of depression. Socializing is more difficult for those who are depressed. The battle against depression might be aided by psychological therapy and counseling.
What is Stress, Depression, and Anxiety?
Stress: Stress is a feeling of physical or mental tension or anxiety that a person comes across in case of unavoidable circumstances or any thought which makes one restless, angry and frustrated. Put simply, stress is the result of being restless and tense due to expectations that are remote from reality. Stress can be positive, that is stress keeps a person active, boosted and ready for any peril. On the other hand, stress can have an overall negative impact on an individual if the stressors persist for longer durations without relaxation or waiting causing a breakdown.
Depression: A mood illness known as depression results in a chronic sense of melancholy and interest loss. Variously referred to as clinical depression or major depressive disorder, it has an impact on one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviour and can result in a range of psychological and medical issues. You could find it difficult to go about your daily business and occasionally you might think life isn't worth living.
Anxiety: Anxiety is the body's normal reaction to stress. It's a sensation of unease or worry about what lies ahead. For instance, some people may experience anxiety and worry when attending a job interview or making a speech on the first day of class. Depending on the individual experiencing it, anxiety can feel differently. Emotions might vary from heart palpitations to tummy butterflies. It's possible for you to feel uncontrollably out of control, as though your body and mind are at odds.
Common Reasons
There are several reasons why stress is normally occurring to humans. Some of them may be financial obligations that people face in daily life, emotional stress, and workplace or career-related. Students go through academic stress, while disturbed individuals face PTSD, and post-traumatic stress. People find it difficult to cope in the face of changes in the status quo, uncertainty, loss of very close ones, illness or physical health issues, etc.
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Common reasons of anxiety, stress, and depression
Generally we can see in this diagram that the common reasons for anxiety, stress and depression are physical illness or sleep disturbance.